Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Submit 00902 for Prostate Massage Under MAC
Published on Thu Jan 18, 2018
Question: A patient presented for an exam under anesthesia with prostate massage. The anesthesiologist administered MAC. His notes state, "With relaxation was able the palpate his entire prostate. I then perform prostate massage bilaterally. Prostate had no palpable masses." I keep going back and forth between 00902 and 01999. What should I report? Vermont Subscriber Answer: If the anesthesiologist performed the procedure from a rectal approach, your best option is 00902 (Anesthesia for; anorectal procedure). This is an unusual procedure so you might need to discuss it with the anesthesiologist before finalizing the claim.
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